Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-11
A PALACE.
The New Hotel to Be Con.
Structed at
SAN JUAN-BY-THE-SEA
Description of a Hostelry Which
Will Eclipse Everything in
Southern California.

If the entire coast line of the United
States had been inspected, no bette,
site could have been selected for ;
hotel than that whereon will be built
the hostelry of San Juan-by-the-Sea
At point where the Atchison, Topeks
and Santa Fe Railway first reaches
the ocean on its way from the Eas
there rises, at distance of from tive
hundred to three hundred feet from
the shore, an almost perpendicular
cliff or bluff to the height of over 10(
feet. On the top of this, command
ing an unequaled view of the San
Juan valley, with the mountains in
the background and the ocean almost
underne ath, there will be built one Of
the best arranged, most imposing
hotels in the United States, where
man, woman or child may, winter OF
summer, pass the most delightful
.eeriods of tn cir lives. This hotel
which will resemble somewhat the
famous "Santa Lucia of Santiago,
Chile, will be so built as to adapt
itself to the cliff and will seem almost
az if part thereof, except that it will
he apparent that mans in
.genuity has stepped in and beauti-
fed natures handiwork. Generally
speaking the style will be Italian
fnodernized and adapted to American
customs and material as applied to
hotels. From the outside the build
ing as it rises above the cliff will be
exceedingly picturesque, and no mat
ter whether seen from sea or land or
from approaching trains, its features
will be SO striking as to attract more
notice than is ordinarily given to the
most costly buildings elsewhere. As
the bluff recedes toward the top, ter
races will be laid out and the cliff cut
down SO as to make symetrical shap-
ings in which different portions OF the
hotel will be built.
ON THE INSIDE.
The interior arrangement of this re-
product of architectural skill
will be such as to cause comment
from all who enter its portals. Its
three hundred rooms will be so ar
ranged that the guest will find that
his comfort has been more considered
than the money which might be made
by less extensive preparations. Com
mencing with the mostimportant part
of hotel, the architect has so de-
signed the structure that its kitchen,
laundry, storerooms, ETC., will be
entirely out of sight beneath
the main floor of the bull
ding. This will dispense with all
those unsightly Outbuildings which
generally disfgure and mar the ap-
pearance of the finest structures.
There will be no sign by which,
viewed from the outside, the visitor
can detect the presence of these apart
ments. On this floor there will be a
feature not met with in any other
hotel in existence. followed out in
the cliff will be basin wherein from
30 to 40 people may dispost themselves
in heated salt water, pumped from the
ocean direct. There can be nothing
more enticing imagined than to be
able to take a salt water plunge even
in the coldest weather. Besides this
there will also be about thirty baths
especially designed for hot and cold
salt water The kitchen apartments
connect with the outer world by means
OF an elevator which reaches down.
ward to a terrace driveway almost out
of view from the hotel people, where
all material used will be unloaded.
This will prevent guests from being
annoyed by the noise usual about a
large establishment.
THE MAIN FLOOR.
Above the kitchen floor will be the
largest dining-room on the coast, capa-
bic of seating 800 persons at once
This will be fitted up with all of the
elegancies of which modern architec-
ture is cognizant and no effort
which might add to the comfort Of
the inner man, will be spared. The
flooring will be of inlaid wood and the
appointments will be in keeping with
the general elegance of the whole
design.
At the extreme northwest corner o.
the architectural pile is the salon
which projects in rotund form from
the main building and is so situated
that from its many windows may be
obtained at least a view of three quar-
ters OF the compass. From here may
be seen approaching trains from 6
distance of fifteen miles; the ocean
with its foaming breakers the beauti
full stretch of beach with its glisten-
ing sands the green of the enchanting
valley, and the majestic mountains
rising in the background, the whole
forming picture which, once seen
will never be forgotten. From its
windows stone can be thrown which
will fall into the ocean, l50 feet below
and another can be dropped onto the
top of the train as it stops to allow the
coming guests to disembark. The fit
tings OF the salon will be of the utmost
elegance, and the floor of marble and
tiles will add to it's general appear.
ance. The wainscoting will be OF solid
tiling. Below this room will be
another feature of the hotel which
will not only add to its attractiveness
but make it OF inestimable value tc
the historical interests of San Juar
Capistrano.
THE MUSEUM.
This apartment will be set aside a,
a museum, in which will be stored al
those relics which have been handed
down from a remote period t,
the present time. Judge Egan's col
lection of curiosities will be the first t,
be placed on exhibition. Among othe
things Of antiquity is the chair il
which Father Junipero came to TIN
country, the bones of one of the larg
est mastodons ever found. guns an,
trappings of early Spanish Fathers
Several books of great curiosity an,
other things equally interesting. BE
sides Judge Egan's valuable collection
it is intended to gather together all G
the curiosities of the San Juan vale,
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